Pontremoli area is interesting for any kind of tourism, from culture to sport tourism. Pontremoli itself offers a number of exhibitions, among which the "Museo delle the Statue Stele"; this latter hosts the Statue Stele, unique prehistoric sculptures crafted by the ancient inhabitants of this region before Roman expansion. Additionally, the town offers a series of churches from different periods, full of important pieces of art. Among them, San Nicolò's church, Santa Maria del Popolo and San Pietro.

Many bridges and, above all, many villas are just unforgettable: palazzo Damiani, palazzo Pavesi and a series of "palazzi" Malaspina are real masterpieces of neo-classical and baroque style. It is also possible to exploit the countryside for hiking, fishing and gaming. In particular, Pontremoli's territory is crossed by the G.E.A. path number 00 (Grand Excursion through the Apennines); for those somewhat less trained, the Lunigiana Trekking follows some ancient (and still steep) country roads.

As far as fishing is concerned, the streams in this area abound with the famous fario trout; the fishing season goes from spring to late autumn. Not only rivers are good for this sport, though: part of the Lago Verde is as a sport-fishing venue, hosting some local and regional competitions.

If you don't like swimming in the sea, you can do it in the Magra river, one of the cleanest Italian rivers; until a few kilometres from its mouth it doesn't cross any industrial center, so that its waters are perfectly clean. Other centres that can serve as a base for excursions are Arzelato, Montelugo, Cervara, Baselica, Dozzano and Guinadi.